Where does “mejorar” come from?
mejorar (Spanish) comes from Latin meliōrāre, from Latin melĭor, from Proto-Italic meljōs, from Proto-Indo-European mélyōs, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mejorar (Spanish): to make better, improve; to enhance; to...
Definitions
- to make better, improve; to enhance; to...
Ancestry of “mejorar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | meliōrāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | melĭor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | meljōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mélyōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mejorar”